Best explorer plugins for WordPress
The most popular explorer plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. FlyDB leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of WP Peon (10+) and Restico API Explorer (fewer than 10). All 6 plugins tagged “explorer” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 explorer plugins
- 1.
FlyDBThe most installed explorer plugin, with 100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.WP Peon
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 3.
Restico API ExplorerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 4.Static File Browser
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 5.
ATTPFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
All 6 plugins tagged “explorer”

FlyDB
Down in the last 7 days:48#14,700by jshossen2 months ago
Powerful database explorer with table browser, advanced filters, relationship detection, and data export (CSV, JSON, Excel).
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
WP Peon
Down in the last 7 days:2,239#45,973by soachishti10 years ago
An helper plugin for getting work done quickly from admin panel.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Restico API Explorer
Up in the last 7 days:16,987#53,052by Heet Sangani3 months ago
An interactive REST API client and documentation explorer built directly inside the WordPress Admin Panel.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Static File Browser
Up in the last 7 days:6,502#63,852by Fabian Scheidt8 years ago
Lists the contents of /wp-content/uploads/static/ in the media selection popover
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ATTP
#67,904by Esubalew Amenu2 years ago
Transaction and asset tracker for Cardano Integration plugin!
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day